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A Level Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Halogenoalkanes (R-X) to Alcohols (R-OH)

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Reagent: NaOH (aq)
Conditions: Heat

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Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Halogenoalkanes (R-X) to Nitriles (R-CN)

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Reagent: KCN (in ethanol)
Conditions: Heat under reflux

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Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Halogenoalkanes (R-X) to Amines (R-NH2)

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Reagent: Excess NH3 (in ethanol)
Conditions: Heat AND Pressure

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Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Alkanes (R-H) to Halogenoalkanes (R-X)

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Reagent: Br2
Conditions: UV

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Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Benzene/Arenes to Cycloalkanes

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Reagent: H2
Conditions: Ni/Pt Catalyst

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Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Benzene to Halogenoarenes

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Reagents: Cl2
Conditions: Anhydrous AlCl3 catalyst

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Name the reagents and conditions for the halogenation of side chain of alkylbenzene

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Reagents: Cl2
Conditions: UV light

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Name the reagents and conditions for the nitration of benzene

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Reagents: Conc. HNO3 + Conc. H2SO4
Conditions: Reflux at 25°C to 60°C

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Name the reagents and conditions for the alkylation of benzene

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Reagents: Halogenoalkanes (R-X)
Conditions: AlCl3 catalyst + Heat

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Name the reagents and conditions for the acylation of benzene

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Reagents: Acyl chlorides (R-COCl)
Conditions: AlCl3 catalyst + Heat

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Name the reagents and conditions for the oxidation of the side-chain in arenes to produce benzoic acid

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Reagents: Alkaline KMnO4 + Dilute H2SO4
Conditions: Heat under reflux

*NOTE: no matter what the alkyl group is methyl, ethyl or hexyl the product is always going to be benzoic acid

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Name the reagents and conditions for the diazotization reaction

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Reagents: Phenylamine + HNO2 + dilute HCl
Conditions: T<10°C

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Name the reagents and conditions for the production of phenol from diazonium salt

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Reagents: H2O
Conditions: Warm

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Name the reagents and conditions for the bromination of phenol

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Reagents: Br2
Conditions: Room Temperature

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Name the reagents and conditions for the nitration of phenol to give 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol

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Reagents: Dilute HNO3
Conditions: Room Temperature

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Name the reagents and conditions for the nitration of phenol to give 2,4,6-trinitrophenol

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Reagents: Conc. HNO3
Conditions: Room Temperature

17
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Name the reagents and conditions for the coupling reaction between diazonium salts and phenol

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Reagents: Phenol (in NaOH) + Diazonium Salts
Conditions: T<10°C

18
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Name the reagents and conditions for the preparation of acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids using PCl5

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Reagents: PCl5
Conditions: No Special Conditions

19
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Name the reagents and conditions for the preparation of acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids using PCl3

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Reagents: PCl3
Conditions: Heat

20
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Name the reagents and conditions for the preparation of acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids using SOCl2

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Reagents: SOCl2
Conditions: No Special Conditions

21
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Name four reagents that can be used to oxidise methanoic acid and state the observations for each

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1) Fehling’s: Red Precipitate
2) Tollen’s: Silver mirror
3) Acidified KMnO4: Purple to colourless
4) Acidified K2Cr2O7: Orange to green

22
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Name the reagent and conditions that can be used to oxidise ethandioic acid

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Reagent: Acidified KMnO4
Condition: Warm

*NOTE: Fehling’s and Tollen’s doesn’t work with ethandioic acid

23
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Name the reagents and conditions for the formation of secondary amines from primary amines

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Reagents: Halogenoalkanes
Conditions: In ethanol + heat + pressure

24
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Name the reagents and the conditions for the production of amines from amides

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Reagents: LiAlH4
Conditions: Dry ether

25
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Name the reagent and conditions for the formation of amines from nitriles

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Reagents: LiAlH4
Conditions: Dry ether
or
Reagents: H2
Conditions: Ni catalyst

26
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Name the reagents and conditions for the formation of phenylamine from nitrobenzene

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Reagents: Conc.HCl (followed by NaOH)
Conditions: Sn catalyst + Heat under reflux

27
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Name the reagents and conditions for the bromination of phenylamine

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Reagents: Br2
Conditions: Room Temperature

28
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Name the reagents and conditions required for the conversion of alcohols to alkenes

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Reagents: Conc. H2SO4
Conditions: Heat

29
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Name the products formed from the acidic hydrolysis of amides

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1) Carboxylic acid
2) Ammonia (RNH2)

30
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Name the products formed from the alkaline hydrolysis of amides

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1) Carboxylate salt (COO-Na+)
2) Ammonia

31
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Name the reagents and conditions required for the production of nitriles

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Reagents: Halogenoalkanes, KCN
Conditions Heat

32
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Name the reagents and conditions required for the production of hydroxynitriles

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Reagents: Aldehydes/Ketones, HCN
Conditions: KCN catalyst, heat

33
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Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of nitriles to carboxylic acids

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Reagents: dilute acid/alkali + acidification
Conditions: Heat

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